Showing posts with label Comma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comma. Show all posts
Sunday, 21 June 2026

Linacre Lifer!

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 I didn't really think that this weekend could get any better, after yesterday's lifer. But, this afternoon, after having spent time...
Sunday, 6 July 2025

Linacre 5th July 2025- A new Hoverfly!

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 I had 2 hours down at Linacre yesterday morning. It was 18 degrees and overcast, but a few sunny spells enticed some butterflies out. I als...
Sunday, 22 June 2025

Linacre WeBS and Insects

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 This month's WeBS count took place yesterday, and whilst there, a few butterflies, 1 species of moth and two damselfly species were als...
Sunday, 6 April 2025

Linacre 5th April 2025

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 We've had a couple of weeks of warm, sunny weather, so, having a free afternoon, I popped down to Linacre to see if I could see the fir...
Sunday, 15 September 2024

Linacre Butterflies - 14th September 2024

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 At this time of the year, whenever the sun comes out, I like to get down to Linacre to see if there are any insects about, just in case it...
Saturday, 31 August 2024

Linacre - 31st August 2024

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 Based on the year so far, this afternoon's walk around Linacre, was by far the best one for insects this summer. In total, I saw 7 diff...
Friday, 21 July 2023

Buzzard Breeding Success!

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 Over the years, I've heard of several reports of  Common Buzzards breeding at Linacre. Although I have seen small groups of birds in l...
Saturday, 15 July 2023

The Gulls are Back!!

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 Late this morning, I had a drive across to Rufford for the first visit since March, looking for the returning Black-headed Gulls . I was in...
Saturday, 20 May 2023

Small Blue and Dingy Skipper - 20th May 2023

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 After seeing details on social media earlier in the week, Jayne and I spent a couple of hours at Pleasley Pit searching for a colony of in...
Sunday, 9 April 2023

Linacre Insects - 8th April 2023

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 The sun was out again yesterday, and the temperature rose to 15 degrees, so I popped down to Linacre for a few hours looking for the first ...
Monday, 3 April 2023

RSPB Winterbourne Downs - 2nd April 2023

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 Jayne and I have had a few days down in Wiltshire, visiting a few new sites and  seeing some nice birds. Our first new site was RSPB Winter...
Tuesday, 6 September 2022

Linacre Insects - 4th September 2022

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 It was 21 degrees on Sunday, so I had a couple of hours around Linacre to see which insects were still flying. It started well, with a Red ...
Sunday, 5 June 2022

Linacre Insects - 3rd June 2022

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 The sun came out on Friday afternoon, so I popped down to Linacre in the hope of seeing some insects. The first ones I saw were Common Blue...
Sunday, 25 July 2021

White-letter and Purple Hairstreaks!!

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It was 22 degrees again today, so Jayne ad I had a walk around Linacre this afternoon. The top reservoir was closed off as the boardwalk is ...
Wednesday, 22 July 2020

Linacre - 22nd July 2020

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I had a couple of hours at Linacre this afternoon. When I arrived at 12.30pm it was grey, overcast and just 17 degrees. I started down at th...
Tuesday, 30 July 2019

Trengwainton Gardens - Penzance

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On 22nd July Jayne and I visited a National Trust property called Trengwainton Garden near Penzance. We enjoyed a lovely walk around the gr...
Sunday, 7 July 2019

Fermyn Wood - 7th July 2019

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Jayne and I had our first visit to this woodland site in Northamptonshire today to take part in a guided walk lead by the East Midland's...
Sunday, 2 June 2019

Linacre Insects - 1st June 2019

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It was 20 degrees yesterday afternoon, so I went down to Linacre to have my first proper look for insects. I'm very glad I did, as I end...
Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Linacre Insects - 17th April 2019

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The weather went up to 17 degrees yesterday and this afternoon, so I had a couple of sessions walking around the middle reservoir of Linacre...